Martin Guitars Custom Shop 000-42
Business in the Front
Wildwoodians, this Custom Shop 000-42 is awesome! Sporting all of Martin's top-of-the-line cosmetic appointments and supercharged tonewoods (but only on the front--the idea of a somewhat-frugal cowboy singer named Tex Fletcher who figured there was no point to blig the audience couldn't see!). It has an Adirondack spruce top, which gives it tremendous projecting power, excellent articulation, and a warm, woody, balanced tone with a strong fundamental. The wild grain Indian rosewood back and sides complete the intoxicating sonic cocktail with deep lows, shimmering highs, and superb overtone presence.All in all, it sounds robust yet balanced and clear, and its tone works beautifully in a wide variety of musical contexts from strumming to fingerpicking to lead playing. So, while it feels like an acoustic supercar, it has the soul of an all-terrain musical vehicle. We have no doubt this magnificent Martin will inspire some intrepid acoustic adventurer to embark on all sorts of exciting fretboard adventures!
Specifications:
Brand | Martin Guitars |
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Model | Custom Shop 000-42 |
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Body Size | 000-14 Fret |
Top Finish | Gloss w/Aging Toner |
Top Wood | Solid Premium Adirondack Spruce |
Top Pearl | Select Abalone on Perimeter w/Fingerboard Profile |
Back & Sides Material | Solid Premium Wild Grain East Indian Rosewood |
Bracing | Golden Era-Style, Adirondack Spruce/Scalloped 1/4", Forward-Shifted X-Bracing |
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Finish | Gloss |
Neck Shape | Modified Low Oval with Standard Taper |
Neck Joint | Dovetail w/Mahogany Blocks |
Neck Dimensions | .810 1st - .890 9th |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Fingerboard Inlays | Select Abalone, Style 45 Snowflakes (Long Pattern) |
Fingerboard Radius | 16" |
Scale Length | 24.9" |
Nut Width | 1 3/4" |
Nut Material | Bone |
Binding | Antique White |
Rosette | Select Abalone Style 45 |
Tuners | Grover Gold V97-18GA StaTite 18:1 Vintage Buttons |
Bridge | Ebony Modern Belly w/Select Abalone and Paua Snowflake Inlays |
Saddle | Drop-In/Compensated Bone |
Saddle Spacing | 2 1/4" |
Pickguard | Faux Tortoise |
Case | 5-Ply Hardshell |
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